• Song:

    The Backpack Song

  • Artist:

    Bear Attack

CAPO 3

G/F#: 2xxxxx (easy) or 2xx232 (harder)

***It also sounds good to play C G Em D instead, but this is not how it is in the actual song.
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Intro: G (320003@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1)  
       G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1) G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1) (x2)

G (320003@1)      G/F# (320002@1)       Em (022000@1)           DBackpack (xx0232@1)on my back, walking down a railroad track 
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)    Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  Oh, I've been wanting to see you 
G (320003@1)           G/F# (320002@1)             Em (022000@1)            DEyes (xx0232@1)upon the rows of trees, an endless sea in front of me 
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)    Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  Oh, I've been longing to see you

G (320003@1)         G/F# (320002@1)       Em (022000@1)         DYou've (xx0232@1)been on my mind, talk about a lonely time 
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)      Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  You don't know how much I need you 
G (320003@1)              G/F# (320002@1)         Em (022000@1)           DOnce (xx0232@1)I feel the downy snow, the only home I've ever known 
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)      Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  I'll hold you close when I see you

C (x32010@1)                        D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)  There's no way I could let you go 
                        D (xx0232@1)     CThere's (x32010@1)no way I could let you go 
                        D (xx0232@1)    CThere's (x32010@1)no way I could let you go

GAnd (320003@1)it seems to me 
         C (x32010@1) 
We sing soft and low 
        G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)Such a sweet hello......

[G G/F# Em D] x2

G (320003@1)     G/F# (320002@1)        Em (022000@1)          DBackpack (xx0232@1)on my back, standing on a railroad track 
G (320003@1)            G/F# (320002@1)      Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  It won't be long 'til I see you 
G (320003@1)             G/F# (320002@1)            Em (022000@1)           DWhy (xx0232@1)do I always have to leave the only one I'll ever need? 
G (320003@1)            G/F# (320002@1)         Em (022000@1)       D (xx0232@1)  Now hold me close while I breathe you

C (x32010@1)                        D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)  There's no way I could let you go 
                        D (xx0232@1)    CThere's (x32010@1)no way I could let you go 
                        D (xx0232@1)    CThere's (x32010@1)no way I could let you go

GAnd (320003@1)it seems to me 
         C (x32010@1) 
We sing soft and low 
        G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)Such a sweet hello......

G (320003@1)      G/F# (320002@1)       Em (022000@1)           DBackpack (xx0232@1)on my back, walking down a railroad track 
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)    Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  Oh, I've been wanting to see you 
G (320003@1)           G/F# (320002@1)             Em (022000@1)            DEyes (xx0232@1)upon the rows of trees, an endless sea in front of me 
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)    Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  Oh, I've been longing to see you

G (320003@1)        G/F# (320002@1)       Em (022000@1)          DYou've (xx0232@1)been on my mind, talk about a lonely time // There's no way I could let you go
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)     Em (022000@1)     D (xx0232@1)  You don't know how much I need you   // There's no way I could let you go
G (320003@1)           G/F# (320002@1)            Em (022000@1)            DEyes (xx0232@1)upon the rows of trees, an endless sea in front of me // There's no way I could let you go
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)    Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  Oh, I've been longing to see you   // There's no way I could let you go

G (320003@1)     G/F# (320002@1)        Em (022000@1)           DBackpack (xx0232@1)on my back, walking down a railroad track // And it seems to me
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)    Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  Oh, I've been longing to see you   // We sing soft and low
G (320003@1)           G/F# (320002@1)             Em (022000@1)           DEyes (xx0232@1)upon the rows of trees, an endless sea in front of me // Such a sweet hello.....
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)    Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)  Oh, I've been longing to see you



G (320003@1)        G/F# (320002@1)       Em (022000@1)          DYou've (xx0232@1)been on my mind, talk about a lonely time // There's no way I could let you go
G (320003@1)               G/F# (320002@1)      Em(hold) (022000@1)   You don't know how much I need you



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